Defence: Type 26 Global Combat Ship Debate
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Lord Elton
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Defence: Type 26 Global Combat Ship
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Lord Astor of Hever
My Lords, I disagree with the noble Lord. The First Sea Lord has some very exciting plans for the future of the Royal Navy. The Type 26s we are planning, the three OPVs and, of course, the Type 45s which my noble friend mentioned, are all part of those exciting plans.
Lord Elton (Con)
My Lords, what are the criteria by which the Government decide which countries are suitable as export purchasers and which are not?
Lord Astor of Hever
My Lords, in the context of Scotland, the UK has a number of commercial yards involved in building military warships which have been involved in the building of the carriers. It is recognised that these yards would need additional investment to enable them to participate in the building of the Type 26.